Sarah Topp's guest appearances

Sarah Topp

Michigan Gone Wild Podcast

TeamEarlyAF

Artemis

Chris Hill

Pat Durkin

Nicole Qualtieri

Jess Johnson

Chad Stewart

Sarah Keller

Kenton Clairmont

Derek Bell

Rebecca Blonsky

Kathy Stevens

Alicia Razvi

Jennifer James

Kat Becker

Angie Scott

Adam Greuel

OwlTail

This week on the program, co-host Becca Aceto and Michigan hunter Sarah Topp talk about training their first bird dogs. Sarah's dog, Timber Doodle, is named after her favorite quarry, the woodcock. Training a high-energy dog has its ups and downs, but Becca and Sarah are each finding that it adds a richer dimension to their time in the field. (Disclaimer: Listening to this episode may cause you to Google bird dog breeds incessantly.) 1:30 "Northwoods Unleaded" video 2:00 Artemis Great Lakes  Instagram and  Facebook 4:00 You can cook/eat woodcock whole... entrails included! 7:00 No bone saw? No problem! A Sawzall works for breaking down those big roasts 8: 20  Michigan United Conservation Clubs – NWF’s Michigan Affiliate! 9:30 "Rabbitat" - rabbit habitat improvement lingo 11:00 Michigan elk populations. Yeah! Elk... in Michigan! They've been there for a hundred years now. 15:00 Harvesting an animal as a kid versus as an adult 18:00 Woodcock in Michigan, aka "timberdoodles" 19:00 Let's talk bird dogs: Upland game hunting versus waterfowl hunting with a dog... and flushing dogs versus pointing dogs 20:00 #coronapuppies... did EVERYONE get a bird dog this spring?! 22:00 Training a bird dog starts with basic obedience... next is to spend a lot of time outdoors picking up scent. Then you can graduate to working your dog on specific bird scents, using wings from previously harvested birds. 24:00 Bird dog groups and clubs = priceless 25:00 "Water Dog" by Richard Wolters 29:00 E-collar training at six months, Garmin and Sport Dog collars 34:00 Dog training blunders (and wins!) 38:00 The pointing instinct... how 'there' is it? Plus, puppy's first point!  41:00 Finding the right dog breed for your flavor of hunting (or, perhaps, for the degree of hair-shedding you're willing to manage) 44:00 "GSP" in birddog-speak is German Shorthaired Pointer 45:00 That moment you realize your 4- to 6-mile daily runs aren't enough to wipe out your dog's energy, so you invest in a pair of rollerblades and let the dog pull you six miles in 25 minutes.  48:00 Woodcock = "they fly like drunk birds" 50:00 Favorite shotguns for birding 55:00 Hanging with your bird dog: Leisure vs. work. For one dog, it's a catch-phrase, "Find the birds." 56:00 Gun sensitivity training  1:00:00 Cabin fever fix? Campgrounds with cellphone service, baby! 1:08:00 Follow Sarah on Instagram  @trisarahtopp3

This week on the program, co-host Becca Aceto and Michigan hunter Sarah Topp talk about training their first bird dogs. Sarah's dog, Timber Doodle, is named after her favorite quarry, the woodcock. Training a high-energy dog has its ups and downs, but Becca and Sarah are each finding that it adds a richer dimension to their time in the field. (Disclaimer: Listening to this episode may cause you to Google bird dog breeds incessantly.) 1:30 "<a href="https://vimeo.com/391048166" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Northwoods Unleaded"</a> video 2:00 Artemis Great Lakes <a href="https://www.instagram.com/artemis_great_lakes/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/2665444323555819/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> Facebook</a> 4:00 You can cook/eat woodcock whole... entrails included! 7:00 No bone saw? No problem! A Sawzall works for breaking down those big roasts 8: 20 <a href="https://mucc.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> Michigan United Conservation Clubs</a> – NWF’s Michigan Affiliate! 9:30 "Rabbitat" - rabbit habitat improvement lingo 11:00 Michigan elk populations. Yeah! Elk... in Michigan! They've been there for a hundred years now. 15:00 Harvesting an animal as a kid versus as an adult 18:00 Woodcock in Michigan, aka "timberdoodles" 19:00 Let's talk bird dogs: Upland game hunting versus waterfowl hunting with a dog... and flushing dogs versus pointing dogs 20:00 #coronapuppies... did EVERYONE get a bird dog this spring?! 22:00 Training a bird dog starts with basic obedience... next is to spend a lot of time outdoors picking up scent. Then you can graduate to working your dog on specific bird scents, using wings from previously harvested birds. 24:00 Bird dog groups and clubs = priceless 25:00 "<a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/322288/water-dog-by-richard-a-wolters/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Water Dog</a>" by Richard Wolters 29:00 E-collar training at six months, Garmin and Sport Dog collars 34:00 Dog training blunders (and wins!) 38:00 The pointing instinct... how 'there' is it? Plus, puppy's first point!  41:00 Finding the right dog breed for your flavor of hunting (or, perhaps, for the degree of hair-shedding you're willing to manage) 44:00 "GSP" in birddog-speak is German Shorthaired Pointer 45:00 That moment you realize your 4- to 6-mile daily runs aren't enough to wipe out your dog's energy, so you invest in a pair of rollerblades and let the dog pull you six miles in 25 minutes.  48:00 Woodcock = "they fly like drunk birds" 50:00 Favorite shotguns for birding 55:00 Hanging with your bird dog: Leisure vs. work. For one dog, it's a catch-phrase, "Find the birds." 56:00 Gun sensitivity training  1:00:00 Cabin fever fix? Campgrounds with cellphone service, baby! 1:08:00 Follow Sarah on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/trisarahtopp3/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> @trisarahtopp3</a>

Bird Dogs with Sarah Topp

All things fitness, hunting, dogs, and public land in this episode with Michigan Backcountry Hunters and Anglers board member Sarah Topp. Sarah grew up in Gaylord, MI where she now works for Huron Pines as the AmeriCorps Coordinator developing future leaders in conservation. Sarah was a member through this program herself in 2015 where she...

Episode 90: Sarah Topp

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